Shameless Leadership

Leslie Juvin-Acker is Chief Happiness Officer at Leslie Inc. where she coaches stressed, anxious, and overwhelmed senior managers, executives, and entrepreneurs from all over the world. Her message is happiness and she helps leaders find their State of Happiness with intuitive insight, practical advice, and simple solutions.In addition to her work coaching high achievers, Leslie is a psychic medium, a hypnotherapist, a Reiki Master, a domestic violence survivor, a postpartum depression warrior, and a Shameless Mom to her 5-year-old daughter and 3-year-old son.I was so excited to talk to Leslie because I wanted to hear about so many aspects of her story and background. This conversation got so deep and involved, Leslie kindly agreed to stay with me longer than planned so we could do a 2 part interview and she could actually coach me in the second half! Listen in to hear Leslie share: The power of being the master of your household and empire How her mother’s work as a sex worker and as a domestic abuse survivor shaped her life and success How to see what’s going on around you without getting caught up in the drama (whether it’s dinner hour with toddlers or work chaos) How to stop living at a frantic pace and slow down to listen to what you really want in your life Be sure to come back next Wednesday for Episode 198 where Leslie coaches me through my own background and experiences with money to help me see where I might be holding myself back. We dive deep into my family history with money and how that has impacted me. This is GOOD STUFF, friends. I hope you’ll enjoy hearing some of my story that I haven’t shared before!Links Mentioned: Connect with Leslie: https://www.leslieinc.org/ Leslie on Facebook Leslie on Instagram Book: Rich Habits, Poor Habits Work with Leslie at her upcoming NY events: https://www.eventbrite.com/o/leslie-juvin-acker-12668570549 (use the code SHAMELESSMOM to access your complimentary ticket!) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

There are 4 essential steps you need to take in order to successfully hit any goal or resolution you may be going after this year: Settle in for the journey, rather than focusing on the outcome Create a roadmap and follow it Consistently show up imperfectly Practice affirmations that shift your self-image Some (all?) of these might be a little counterintuitive or go against the grain of what you’ve practiced in the past. That is a GOOD thing. Because doing the same old thing will only get you the same old results. Try to do things in a little different fashion this year and you might surprise the heck out of yourself when it comes to your long-term results.Listen in to hear me dive deep into each of these and explain exactly how you can start getting more of what you really want in the new year!Links Mentioned: Book: FINISH by Jon Acuff Work with me: Join me for the Shameless Mom MOMENTUM Mastermind later this month. I will be working with 40 Shameless Moms to help you dial in your goals for the year and go after what you really want! Not sure what you really want? That’s ok. We will spend some time digging deep during this 6-week program to help you identify what makes you happy and how you can have more of that in 2018! If you’d like to join me, email me at: info@shamelessmom.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Andrea Owen is an author, mentor, and certified life coach who helps high-achieving women let go of perfectionism, control, and isolation and choosing courage and confidence instead. She has helped thousands of women manage their inner-critic to create loving connections and live their most kick-ass life.She is the proud author of 52 Ways to Live a Kick-Ass Life: BS Free Wisdom to Ignite Your Inner Badass and Live the Life You Deserve, (Adams Media/Simon & Schuster). Her second book: How To Stop Feeling Like Shit: 14 Habits That Are Holding You Back From Happiness is out this week!When she’s not juggling her full coaching practice or hosting retreats, Andrea is busy competing in triathlons, chasing her 10-year-old son and 8-year-old daughter or making out with her husband, Jason. She is also a retired roller derby player having skated under the name “Veronica Vain”.I loved this conversation. Andrea and I hit it off from the moment we got on Skype together. She is brilliant and sassy – which is my favorite combination for a superstar guest. You care going some great (possibly hard) and valuable things in this conversation. Buckle up. This is not for the faint of heart.WARNING: this episode contains explicit language relevant to the content and Andrea’s book.Listen in to hear Andrea share: 3 things that are holding you back from happiness Why we use alcohol, food, TV, and social media to numb ourselves and how to stop The truth about gossip and why you do it Why you need to define your core values, even if you think it’s corny How grief can cause regression – and how to make that regression a phase, not a habit Links Mentioned:Your Kick-Ass Life on FacebookYour Kick-Ass Life Book: http://yourkickasslife.com/free/Join the Shameless Mom MOMENTUM Mastermind! For details and Early Bird enrollment, email me at info@shamelessmom.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

To kick of the New Year I am making a bit of an offering to you. I want to give you my 3 wishes for you in the New Year. I especially want you to be mindful of these wishes over the next month.  I think there is a lot of pressure to DO. IT. ALL. in January and I’m inviting you to NOT.  Instead I want you to consider how three little words might impact your actions for the entire year. These three words are my wishes for you.  EASE.  POWER. DESIRE.  Listen in to hear how these words are (weirdly) intertwined and critical to your 2018.  I couldn’t be more delighted to be kicking off a new year with YOU. Cheer, friend! Links Mentioned: Sponsor: Third Love Finally find the perfect fitting bra AND get 15% off your purchase at http://www.thirdlove.com/shameless   SMA Momentum Mastermind Join an amazing group of like minded mamas and me to kick off 2018 in all the best ways possible. Meet with us weekly via virtual video conference call to share wins, goals, struggles, joy. This is MAGIC. Email me at info@shamelessmom.com for more info! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Every year is filled with so many opportunities to learn, grow & expand in new directions that is hard to identify just a few life altering decisions of the year. But I know there are things I did this year to be more powerful in my everyday life. AND I’m ready to kick off 2018 with some new awareness around how I want to make powerful things happen in my life in the new year.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

I put together a list of our most downloaded episodes of 2017 and I couldn’t be more excited to share them with you. I know it can be hard to keep up with alllll the shows that come out in a year, so I thought this would be a great reference for those of you who might want to catch up on the best of the best that you may have missed in 2017.  These Shameless Moms (and one very Shameless Dad!) lit up my year. In addition to being ridiculously inspired by each of these guests, learned a ton from every one of them. I am delighted to have these friends and colleagues in my life. And I am PUMPED to share them with you again. ENJOY! Oh, and feel free to share this list with friends you want to introduce to The Shameless Mom Academy. These shows would be a great place for a new listener to start!  Ep 98 Holly Joi Rigsby: Finding Everyday Joi Holly shares the impact of her divorce and why her divorce was a pivotal move toward happiness. She also shares how she became a sought after leader, even though she didn’t used to identify as one. Ep 112 Liz Nead: Nead Inspiration and the 100 Day Journey Liz shares her story of become an unexpected mother to twins at a young age. She also dives into her experience with racism and how “diversity training” has actually been harmful to society.  Ep 142 Mike Vardy: The Productivityist Mike shares his philosophy that structure = freedom. He gives specific tips on time crafting, schedule theming and journaling to create simplicity and ease in your life. Ep 150 Renee Metty: On Mindfulness Renee shares her experiences with silent meditation retreats and how she has trained her self to sloooooow down in order to absorb more and live more mindfully.  Ep 108 Leanne Kabat: When You Only Have 5 Years To Live Leanne shares her story of being told she only had 5 years to live (10 years ago.) This is one of the most fascinating stories I have ever heard. Leanne also dives into how she lives differently since her shocking diagnosis. Ep 100 Amy Moses, PT: The Truths and Myths About Your Mommy Bladder Amy gets into the nitty gritty of your pelvic floor and how you can heal yourself from pregnancy and childbirth trauma in order to have better bladder control and pain free sex.  Ep 118 Shasta Nelson: How to Deepen Friendships, Health & Happiness Shasta dives deep on the loneliness epidemic. (It’s a thing. For real.) She talks about why you need strong relationships and how to build them.  Ep 140 Jen Lumanlan: Your Parenting Mojo Jen shares powerful and fascinating research on parenting, the truth about only children, and growth (and attributes) of home schooling. Ep 144 Julia Freeland: Your Value and REvolve YOU Julia shares how motherhood qualifies you to be a CEO (seriously.) She also dives into how and why you need to constantly evolve your belief system.  Ep 130 Lauren Pak: Life With Body Dysmorphic Disorder Lauren shares her struggle with BDD and how paralyzing life was when she was impacted by this illness. She also talks about how women can start to heal from body image issues, based on her own healing process.   Additional Links Mentioned: Sponsor: Policy Genius Want to compare all your insurance options, from life insurance to health insurance to renters insurance, in a matter of minutes? Check out Policy Genius at https://www.policygenius.com/ Want to join me for the next Shameless Mom MOMENTUM Mastermind? I will be starting a new group in January! Shoot me an email at info@shamelessmom.com to get on the interest list. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Lisa Druxman is the Chief Founding Mom of FIT4MOM, the parent company to Fit4Baby, Stroller Strides and Body Back. With nearly 2,000 class locations nationwide, FIT4MOM is one of the fastest growing franchises in the country. Lisa is the author of the upcoming book, The Empowered Mama and the host of the Motivating Mom podcast. She has been featured on The Today Show, Good Morning America and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

I got a message from a woman the other day, “Sara, I’m thinking about quitting.” I have a lot of thoughts around quitting. A lot of people will spew BS lines about “winners never quit”, or “pain is temporary, quitting lasts forever.” Yuck. And totally untrue.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Mary Shores is the internationally known author of Conscious Communications: Your Step-by-Step Guide to Harnessing the Power of Your Words to Change Your Mind, Your Choices, and Your Life. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

I’ve been studying and reading up about all sorts of things related to self identity, Imposter Syndrome, and how we see ourselves versus how others see us. It’s been fascinating and I’ve learned a lot. I did a little experiment last week and I was blown away by the results, so I had to share with you right away. I’m also inviting you to do the same experiment and I’m telling you exactly how to do it! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices